Details

An updated nss_ldap package that fixes a bug is now available for Red HatEnterprise Linux 5.

[Updated 20 May 2011]This advisory has been updated with the correct product name (that is, Red HatEnterprise Linux 5) in the Details section. The package included in this revisedupdate has not been changed in any way from the package included in the originaladvisory.

* Previously, if the server closed the connection, the client did not receiveany results and failed with the following error, which was caused by the clientattempting to parse results which it had not received:

ldap_result: Assertion `ld != ((void *)0)' failed.

With this update, the nss_ldap checks if the server is available while runningand finishes with an appropriate error code if the connection fails. (BZ#703831)

All users of nss_ldap are advised to upgrade to this updated package, whichresolves this bug.

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released erratarelevant to your system have been applied.